The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-27
The Ohio Platform The True Ring
of the Metal.
TARIFF FOR REVENUE ONLY AND
pENuNcIArIoN OF THE ARoLtTIoN

"The Democratic party of Ohio, IL
convention assembled, .proclaims it
hearty and unqualified Endorsement o.
the honest, patriotic and economic al
ministration of President Cleveland.
eve demand such judicious redue
ton of the present burdensome tariff a.
shall result in producing a revenue
sufficient only to meet the expenses OF
an economical administration of govern
ment, the payment of liberal pensions
to Union soldiers and sailors, and the
payment of the interest and principal
of the public debt; and, if necessary, we
favor such reduction of internal revenue,
except on liquors, as viii prevent the
accumulation of a surplus in the ma
tional Treasury. And we denounce any
attempt to abolish the tax on liquors
for the purpose of keeping up the pres
ent unjust, unequal and onerous tariff
system.
eve call attention to and affirm as
sound doctrine and policy the following
emphatic and patriotic language of
| President Cleveland; Our public do
main is our national wealth, the earnest
of our growth and heritage OF our PEG
pie. 1t should promise limitless de-
velopment and riches, relief to a crowd
ing population and homes to thrift and
industry. These inestima5le advantages
should be jealousy guarded, and a care
full and enlightened policy on the part
of the Government should secure them
to the people"
eve demand that all lands of the
Government be held for actual settlers,
who are citizens of the United States,
and for those who declare their inten-
| ton to become such. We are in hearty
sympathy with ali people struggling to
free themselves from the environments
of despotism, and especially does the
long and gallant struggle of Ireland for
the priceless boon of home rule and the
| rights of manhood, evoke our warmest
applause and command our heartiest
good wishes for speedy success.
Labor being t1e chief factor and
| great conservator of free and liberal
institutions, should enjoy its full share
| of the common benefits derived there
| from; therefore, we favor such restraints
of the Capitalization and encroachments
| of corporate power as bring the best
| possible protection to honest labor and
at the same time conserve the interests
Of honestly Employed capital.
owe favor such legislation or immi-
grafton as viii prevent the landing for
permanent residence of aliens who are
not willing to declare their intention of
| becoming citizens of the United States.
| We declare our opposition to the impor-
tation of contract labor, and we demand
speedy punishment of all persons incit-
ing riot and revolution against Repub-
| lican institutions.
eve demand the fullest safeguards
for the ballot box, the punishment of
all who seek to corrupt it, and q law
making it a felony for corporations,
capitalists and employees to intimidate
or attempt to control the political action
of their employees. We favor home rule
in the management and control of
municipal affairs, and denounce the par
tisan acts passed by the late Republican
Legislature to subserve the interests of
scheming politicians; and we demand
the repeal of all laws which deprive the
electors of the exercises of their Consti-
tutional privileges.
"The commercial and industrial in
terests of the State require that equal
use of all transportation facilities be
secuted to all on equal terms, and we
demand that favoritism by common
carriers and the employment of corpo-
rate franchises to foster monopolies and
Cypress the people be prohibited by law,
and that pools, combinations or conspi-
racies to corner or forestall the market,
and to fetter or crush free competition,
be suppressed by legislation.
| owe declare in favor of proper reg
ulation of the liquor traffic, and believe
it to be the duty of all good citizens to
aid in reducing to minimum the evils
resulting therefrom, and to this end
favor the submission of an amendment
to the Constitution providing for the
| license of such traffic"